Fred said to me he had come across our English teacher when he had been walking to the library two days before
Fred told me he had come across our English teacher when I had been walking to the library two days before.
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Fred said to me he had come across our English teacher when he had been walking to the library two days before
Fred told me he had come across our English teacher when I had been walking to the library two days before.
* Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. “I can’t concentrate when you read aloud,” said my little sister.
My little sister said to me that …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Sue said to me, “I am stressed out these days, so I need to relax.”
She told me ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Freddy said to Jennifer, “Don’t you know how to ride a bicycle?”
Freddy asked Jennifer …………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Jimmy said, “I wish I could go back in time and meet myself as a kid.”
Jimmy said that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I said to him, “I’ll perhaps take you for a walk this afternoon if you like.”
I told him that ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. He asked me, “Do you know why Kathy wasn’t at the party yesterday night?”
He asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. He said, “We need to come to a decision about what to do next by tomorrow.”
He said that ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She said to us, “Nam remains calm and unaffected by the terrible events of yesterday.”
She told us that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. She asked me, “Do you need to talk to someone about this problem and ask them for help?”
She asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. My brother asked me, “Why did you keep studying the whole morning without taking a break?
My brother asked me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Put the following sentences into Reported speech.
1. My roommate said, 'I saw your sister in a clothing store three days ago.'
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2. 'Can you tell me why your brother is so sad?' said Linh to Long.
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3. 'Go to bed and don't get up until I call you,' Mr. Cao said to his daughter.
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EXERCISE
REWRITE THESE SENTENCES INTO REPORTED SPEECH
1. “You don’t have to do this if you don’t really want to”. They said to me.
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2. “ I saw Jim when I was walking home yesterday.” He told me.
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3. “ Will you forgive Jim if he apologizes to you?” Jane asked me.
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4. “Peter has been a friends of mine for 3 years.” I told Jane
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5. “ Will be capable of winning this contest?” Jim wondered.
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6. “ There was a serious car accident right here last week” Jonh said.
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7. “ I am frustrated that Jim forgot our date yesterday”. Jane told me.
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8. “ This is the first time I’ve been to NYC”. Peter said.
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9. Mr Brown told his wife: “Our children have grown up, so you don’t have to care much about them”.
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10. “ What will you do if you win a lottery ?” Peter asked me.
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EXERCISE I : Turn into the reported speech:
1/ The manager said : “ Come into my office, please.”
2/ The teacher said ro us : “Don’t make so much noise.”
3/ Mr.Green said : “Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill.”
4/ Susan said to Tom : “Don’t call me again at this late hour.”
5/ She said to the boy : “Show me what you have in your hand.”
6/ The policeman ordered : “Stay where you are and don’t touch anything.”
7/ The old lady said : “Will you please water these flowers for me.”
8/ She said : “Don’t leave your coat on this chair.”
9/ She said to him : “Don’t speak to me like that and behave yourself.”
10/ Peter said : “Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday.”
* Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.
1. I (take) …………………the book back to the library when I (read) …………………it.
2. After she (fill) …………………the basket, she (go) …………………to the check out.
3. Two days ago I (meet) …………………an old friend who I (not see) …………………for years.
4. The house was very quiet when I (get) …………………home. They (go) …………………out for dinner.
5. Karen (not want) …………………to come to the cinema with us because she (already see)
…………………the film.
* Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentence.
1. How many …………………orbit the sun?
A. spaces B. Mars C. UFOs D. planets
2. This aircraft is capable of …………………30 passengers.
A. holding B. placing C. accommodating D. flying
3. Do you believe that space …………………have landed on planet?
A. robots B. terrorists C. aliens D. pioneers
4. The Milky Way is just a …………………in the universe and it contains our Solar System.
A. planet B. comet C. meteorite D. galaxy
5. …………………food is specially created and processed for consumption by astronauts in outer space.
A. Universe B. Land C. Planet D. Space
* Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.
1. I (take) …………………the book back to the library when I (read) …………………it.
2. After she (fill) …………………the basket, she (go) …………………to the check out.
3. Two days ago I (meet) …………………an old friend who I (not see) …………………for years.
4. The house was very quiet when I (get) …………………home. They (go) …………………out for dinner.
5. Karen (not want) …………………to come to the cinema with us because she (already see)
…………………the film.
* Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentence.
1. How many …………………orbit the sun?
A. spaces B. Mars C. UFOs D. planets
2. This aircraft is capable of …………………30 passengers.
A. holding B. placing C. accommodating D. flying
3. Do you believe that space …………………have landed on planet?
A. robots B. terrorists C. aliens D. pioneers
4. The Milky Way is just a …………………in the universe and it contains our Solar System.
A. planet B. comet C. meteorite D. galaxy
5. …………………food is specially created and processed for consumption by astronauts in outer space.
A. Universe B. Land C. Planet D. Space
6. .The police have reported there is an accident on the road to Sa Pa.
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7. “When are you going to submit your research paper?” my teacher asked me. (WAS)
My teacher ………………………………………………………….……………………….
8. When you come inside you should remove your coat and hat. (TAKE)
When………………………………………………………….……………………….
9. When will you book the flight for your trip to Vietnam? (BE)
When ………………………………………………………….……………………….
10. I’m interested in the news about ancient towns. (FIND)
I ………………………………………………………….……………………….
Exercise (54): Change these sentences into Reported Speech.
1. The manager said, "Come into my office, please".
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2. The teacher said to us, "Don't make so much noise".
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3. Mr. Green said, "Please come to our dinner tonight, Bill”.
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4. Susan said to Tom, "Don't call me again at this late hour".
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5. She said to the boy, "Show me what you have in your hand".
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6. The policeman ordered, "Stay where you are and don't touch anything".
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7. The old lady said, "Will you please water these flowers for me".
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8. She said, "Don't leave your coat on this chair".
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9. She said to him, "Don't speak to me like that and behave yourself".
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10. Peter said, "Would you mind lending me your dictionary till next Monday".
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Put the following sentences into Reported Speech.
1.“He said to me, “ Do you speak any languages?”
2 . “Do you like the school?” he said to us
3. “Do you live with your parents?” I said to them
4. “Do you like your job?” he said to me
5. David asked me, “Do they teach music?”
6. “Are you going to London next week?” he said to us
7. “Did you enjoy yourself at the party last night?” he said to her
8. “Have you ever been to Paris?” he said to me
9. “What happened to Mr. Brown?” he said to us
10. “Who is going to live in the big house?” he said to her
11. “What will happen to his racehorses?” she said to us
12. “Who is playing next week?” he asked me
13. “Which team has won?” asked Ann.
14. “Who went to the party last night?” he said to me
15. “Where do you work?” he said to me